Finally The Rock has come back to DC and he will be playing the role of Black Adam in the new “Shazam” title. After months of speculation and teasing, Dwayne Johnson finally confirmed that he will playing the popular anti-hero in DC’s upcoming title.

Johnson, who could have portrayed either Captain Marvel a.k.a. Shazam or Black Adam, left fans in suspense for months. Earlier today he tweeted this:

The Curiosity Mars Rover captured the public’s imagination when it landed on the red planet Aug. 6, 2012, and a new short film from a pair of Colorado-bred creatives celebrates the science and inspiration behind its accomplishments.

“Our Curiosity,” a video tribute to NASA’s most popular Mars Science Laboratory project, has racked up more than 57,000 views on YouTube since it was posted Aug. 7.

Timed to coincide with the two-year anniversary of the Curiosity landing, the video is the work of Cherry Creek High School grads Austin Wintory, a Grammy-nominated, Los Angeles-based composer, and Jeff Marlow, an astrobiologist and Wired magazine writer who officially blogged about Curiosity for NASA.

“We wanted to evangelize for the fact that this is really quite cutting-edge science but also very tangible and understandable,” Wintory said.

One lucky Mile High City “Star Wars” fan is headed to London for a small role in “Star Wars: Episode VII” as part of the Force for Change charity contest.

Denver’s own D.C. Barns, who first saw “Star Wars” in 1977 at Cinema 70 in Colorado Springs, won a London trip for himself and a guest that includes a behind-the-scenes visit to the latest “Star Wars” film where he’ll be fitted for a costume and filmed for a scene in “Episode VII.”

The Force for Change campaign promised a chance to win the cameo and set tour in exchange for donations, which have amounted to $4.3 million for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Contributions were received from fundraising platform Omaze from people in 125 countries. Enough money was raised to support the equivalent of seven to eight new UNICEF Innovation Labs, which aid children and families, according to a press release.

After what feels like several years of “Ghostbusters 3″ speculation and setbacks, a new round of reports are saying that Paul Feig is Sony’s favorite to helm a “Ghostbusters” reboot, starring comedic actresses.

If you don’t know him by name, Feig is the creator of the too-short-lived TV series “Freaks and Geeks,” as well as the director of “Bridesmaids.” He’s also re-partnering with Melissa McCarthy, who was nominated for an Oscar for her work in Feig’s film, on another project.

So, yeah, he likes working with funny ladies:

Interesting how making a movie with men in the lead roles is normal but making a movie with women in the lead roles is a "gimmick." #its2014

The concept art for the master of sleuth and shadow, the Investigator (Provided By Paizo)

This is part four of a four-part series on Paizo’s upcoming “Advanced Class Guide” (ACG). We reviewed seven of the 10 classes the book introduces. Click here for the reviews Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

After the playtest, I spoke to Paizo Publishing’s Lead Designer Jason Bulmahn for his words on how this project got started and what Pathfinder fans can expect when the full book hits store shelves in time for the first day of Indianapolis’ Gen Con on Aug. 14.

According to Bulmahn, the concept for the hybrid classes in ACG stemmed from Ultimate Magic’s Magus. The Magus is a unique blend of a Fighter and Wizard that has potent abilities that allow characters to cast spells while they attack. Before the class was even created, fans were intrigued by the concept of mixing a Fighter and Wizard. Needless to say, the class was well received.

But the Fighter/Wizard combo is just one of many hybrid concepts players have been trying to accomplish for years. Whether in person or online, gamers have long debated the best avenues to take for creating hybrid characters, be it through multiclassing, feats and/or other options the game provides.

Many of those endeavors however, end up missing the mark of the hybrid concept. The Magus closed the gap. With the ACG, the developers at Paizo hope to accomplish the same thing with new hybrids.

Pedro Pascal and from left, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Gwendoline Christie attend the “Game of Thrones” panel on Day 2 of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 25, 2014, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

It hasn’t been too long since “Game of Thrones” fans saw Arya Stark sailing for Braavos in the last scene from this year’s season finale, and the hype has already begun for next season.

HBO announced the cast of some of the show’s newcomers earlier today at San Diego Comic Con. It looks as though the audience may get to see the Dornish lands as many of the new cast members are related to Prince Oberyn Martell. (a.k.a. that guy who got his head crushed in season four).

Alexander Siddig, known for his work in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Clash of the Titans” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” will portray the sickly Lord of Sunspear Doran Martell. Actor Toby Sebastian will don the role of Doran’s son, Trystane, who is set to marry Cersei’s daughter Myrcella Baratheon played by actress Nell Tiger Free.

This is part three of a four-part series. Subsequent installments will be released every Tuesday leading up to the Advanced Class Guide’s release. Other installments: Part 1 | Part 2. Also, check out our interview with Paizo’s Lead Designer Jason Bulmahn.

We did a five-man-free-for-all, player vs. player match sans the Bloodrager because Griffin was unable to attend. It was a strategic match with each player doing their best to highlight their class’s abilities.

Thanks to her animal companion and the Coordinated Charge teamwork feat, Nate’s Hunter got off to a hot start. He soon ran into trouble in the form of Philip’s Swashbuckler, however. Luckily for him, I was able to poison the Swashbuckler utilizing my Investigator’s lasting poison Rogue Talent. Not long after, Tyler’s Brawler joined the fray, leaving Jonathan’s Warpriest time to heal himself in the aftermath of the onslaught from the Hunter and her animal companion.

By the time we realized that giving the Warpriest a chance to recover was a bad idea, it was too late…

These classes are taken from the revised playtest of Pathfinder’s upcoming Advanced Class Guide set to release Aug. 14. Bear in mind that the Skald was reviewed at a later date, separate from the others. In this last look at the new classes we review the heroic Skald, the daring Swashbuckler and the powerful Warpriest.

San Diego Comic Con is officially underway and right off the bat there’s been some big news. Marvel tweeted a photo of concept poster art for “Ant-Man” last night, imploring fans to stop by their booth at the convention.

Entertainment Weekly reports that Paul Rudd will play Scott Lang, who steals the Ant-Man suit and shrinking formula from the original Ant-Man, Hank Pym (played by Michael Douglas). The movie is set for a July 2015 release.

In an interview with Total Film, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently dropped a couple hints about which DC superhero he’ll play in the future.

Turns out that even the trailblazing, eyebrow-raising legend of the squared circle enjoys comic book heroes. In the interview, he answers a well-phrased question regarding which hero he would be most excited to potentially play.

The July 16, 2014 issue of Entertainment Weekly – Comic-Con Preview edition — features an exclusive look at the Avengers Age of Ultron on the cover. (Entertainment Weekly/Marco Grob/Marvel 2014)

Avengers Assemble!

Entertainment Weekly is giving Marvel fans the first official look at Ultron (played by James Spader) in “Avengers: Age of Ultron” as well as a sneak peek at some of the new costumes for Iron Man and Captain America.

According to EW, the movie’s plot entails Tony Stark creating an artificial intelligence named Ultron in an effort to give him and his fellow superhero friends a break from crime-fighting. Ultron’s purpose is to seek out criminals and dispatch robots to deal with them. Of course, the plan backfires and the Avengers must deal with a destructive A.I. that now sees human life as the ultimate problem.

This issue of EW serves as a preview for the San Diego Comic Con coming up July 24. Right now, fans can view screens from the upcoming movie, which include photos of newcomers Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, at ew.com.

Joe Nguyen is the online prep sports editor for The Denver Post. He had prior worked with the Post's YourHub section, covering Adams County and Aurora. His obsessions have ranged from comics books and...

A nerd who is intrigued by all things extraordinary and otherworldly. When he’s not working, he can be found in a small room, playing D&D, pretending to be a three-foot gnome who charges dragons while mounted on a fox.